Since 1994, the Foundation has gifted over $2.1 million to programs that endeavour to better the lives of men, women and children in Vancouver's downtown eastside and inner city.
| ORGANIZATION |
PROJECT |
YEAR |
AMOUNT |
| Walk Bravely Forward Society |
Purchase a new computer |
2009 |
$2,000.00 |
| Vancouver Women's Health Collective |
Tenant improvement to Lu's Pharmacy. Supplies and equipement for pharmacy. |
2009 |
$30,000.00 |
| Dug Out Drop-In Society |
Annual support for operations/kitchen/food subsidies |
2009 |
$30,000.00 |
| Talitha Koum Society |
New furnishings and improvements to society houses |
2009 |
$16,600.00 |
| Downtown Eastside Women's Centre |
Construction of new washrooms, showers and laundry facilities |
2009 |
$20,000.00 |
| DEYAS |
Purchase a new van |
2009 |
$27,000.00 |
| Battered Women's Support Services |
Purchase a new van |
2009 |
$30,000.00 |
| Urban Promise |
Build a recreational kitchen and equipment needed for the kitchen |
2009 |
$6,000.00 |
| Wish Drop-In Centre Society |
Purchase kitchen equipment and furnishings |
2009 |
$10,000.00 |
| Gather & Give Charitable Foundation |
Purchase a van |
2008 |
$22,000.00 |
| Gordon Neighbourhood House |
Kitchen Equipment for DTES Neighbourhood House |
2008 |
$4,315.00 |
| H.A.V.E (Culinary Training Society) |
Culinary equipment |
2008 |
$15,000.00 |
| Salsbury Community Society |
Purchase pottery equipment |
2008 |
$12,644.00 |
| Vancouver/Richmond Mental Health Network |
Purchase a Laptop and printer for the office |
2008 |
$2,000.00 |
| Community of Hope |
Renovation of Mt. Pleasant area community outreach centre |
2008 |
$14,360.00 |
| Downtown Eastside Women's Centre |
Renovations to create Women's Health & Wellness Room |
2008 |
$30,000.00 |
| The Dugout |
Annual support for operations/ kitchen/food subsidies |
2008 |
$30,000.00 |
| Hastings-Tillicum Community School |
Equipment & Materials for Kid's First Program |
2008 |
$3,000.00 |
| Urban Native Youth Association |
Purchase a Van |
2008 |
$30,000.00 |
| Urban Promise Ministries |
Equipment & Materials for after school & summer day camps |
2008 |
$6,300.00 |
| YWCA Crabtree Corner Family & Child Care Ctre. |
Lease and operating costs for a Van |
2008 |
$30,000.00 |
| Atira Women's Resources Society(Bridge Housing) |
Provide women with care packages and replacement furniture |
2008 |
$15,000.00 |
| Tradeworks Training Society |
This Side Up Women's Enterprise - Laser Engraving Machine |
2008 |
$25,000.00 |
| Kiwassa Neighbourhood House |
Capital grant for program expansion space |
2008 |
$10,000.00 |
| Potluck Café Society |
Kitchen & catering equipment for DTES social enterprise |
2008 |
$18,000.00 |
| Take a Hike Youth at Risk Foundation |
Purchase adventure-based learning equipment and supplies |
2008 |
$12,000.00 |
| Tradeworks Training Society |
This Side Up Women's Enterprise - Laser Engraving Machine |
2007 |
$25,000.00 |
| Take a Hike Youth at Risk Foundation |
Outdoor clothing and equipment for Youth at Risk Outdoor Educ. |
2007 |
$12,000.00 |
| Potluck Café Society |
Kitchen & catering equipment for DTES social enterprise |
2007 |
$18,000.00 |
| Kiwassa Neighbourhood Housea |
Purchase & Installation of new computer system |
2007 |
$20,350.00 |
| Urban Promise Ministries |
Food costs for after school & summer day camp programs |
2007 |
$5,000.00 |
| 11 Senior's Centre |
Purchase a new stove for Food Services Program |
2007 |
$6,200.00 |
| Pacific Parklands Foundation |
Summer & weekend day camp programs for youth |
2007 |
$20,000.00 |
| Pacific Community Resource Society |
Capital improvements for Staying in School/staying on Track Prgm |
2007 |
$45,000.00 |
| The Dugout |
Annual support for operations/soup kitchen/food subsidies |
2007 |
$30,000.00 |
| Headline's Theatre |
Interactive Theatre/Education Project on METH Addiction |
2007 |
$15,000.00 |
| United We Can |
Purchase Binning carts |
2007 |
$12,000.00 |
| Quest Outreach Society |
Purchase a walk-in cooler for food service program |
2007 |
$15,000.00 |
| Pivot Legal Society |
Research project on housing and homelessness in DTES |
2007 |
$20,000.00 |
| Atira Women's Resource Society |
Equipment: Bridges to Understanding Youth Digital Storytelling |
2007 |
$15,000.00 |
| Atira Women's Resource Society |
Furniture for new housing for women in DTES Sereena's House |
2007 |
$10,000.00 |
| Dr. Peter Aids Foundation |
Purchase a van |
2006 |
$21,000.00 |
| Pacific Parklands Foundation |
Summer & weekend day camp programs for youth |
2006 |
$25,000.00 |
| The Dugout |
Annual support for operations/soup kitchen/food subsidies |
2006 |
$30,000.00 |
| Building Blocks Vancouver |
Milk Program |
2006 |
$17,500.00 |
| Urban Promise Ministries |
Food costs for after school & summer day camp programs |
2006 |
$5,000.00 |
| Bridge Society |
Community Kitchen food subsidy program |
2006 |
$30,000.00 |
| Strathcona Dental Clinic |
Dental program subsidies |
2006 |
$30,000.00 |
| Vancouver Second Mile Society |
Neighbourhood Helpers operational support |
2006 |
$10,000.00 |
| Kiwassa Neighbourhood House |
Capital grant for program expansion space |
2006 |
$10,000.00 |
| Carnegie Community Centre Associaton |
Literacy Program educational supports |
2005 |
$12,000.00 |
| Coalition of Inner City Women's Societies |
Renovations to Crabtree Corner site for women's grp co-location |
2005 |
$30,000.00 |
| Coming Home Society |
Transportation expenses |
2005 |
$2,500.00 |
| Downtown Eastside Youth Activities Society (DEYAS) |
Van for outreach access to Needle Exchange Program |
2005 |
$25,000.00 |
| The Dugout |
Annual support for operations/soup kitchen/food subsidies |
2005 |
$30,000.00 |
| Gather & Give Charitable Foundation |
Equipment for clothing/household goods distribution program |
2005 |
$3,500.00 |
| The Kettle Friendship Society |
Kitchen Equipment maintenance |
2005 |
$5,000.00 |
| Take a Hike Youth at Risk Foundation |
Outdoor clothing and equipment for Youth at Risk Outdoor Educ. |
2005 |
$10,000.00 |
| Urban Promise Ministries |
Food costs for after school & summer day camp programs |
2005 |
$5,000.00 |
| WISH |
Capital grant for reno's for org. serving Women Sex Trade Workers |
2005 |
$10,000.00 |
| BC Women's Hospital Health Centre |
Fir Sq Maternity Unit for women struggling with addiction - furniture |
2004 |
$10,000.00 |
| Developmental Disabilities Foundation |
Breakfast & Diapers Programs |
2004 |
$17,680.00 |
| First United Church |
The Dugout operations grant |
2004 |
$25,000.00 |
| Kettle Friendship Society |
Kitchen Equipment/Maintenance for Food Programs |
2004 |
$30,000.00 |
| Lifeline Outreach Society |
Health Services Vehicle for mobile medical care for the homeless |
2004 |
$15,000.00 |
| The Potluck Café Society |
Meal Program - in support of safe/affordable housing |
2004 |
$30,000.00 |
| Urban Promise Ministries |
Summer Day Camp and After school programs |
2004 |
$10,000.00 |
| Vancouver Moving Theatre |
Carnegie Centre DTES Community Play |
2004 |
$5,000.00 |
| CRAB Park |
Christmas for children |
2004 |
$500.00 |
| Take it to the Streets |
Community christmas donation campaign |
2004 |
$3,000.00 |
| Developmental Disabilities Assoc. |
Diapers and a breakfast program |
2003 |
$17,680.00 |
| The Dugout |
Meal subsidies |
2003 |
$25,000.00 |
| Kettle Friendship Society |
Kitchen equipment and food subsidy |
2003 |
$30,000.00 |
| Lifeline Outreach Society |
Health services van |
2003 |
$15,000 |
| Potluck Cafe |
Kitchen equipment and food subsidy |
2003 |
$30,000.00 |
| Urban Promise Ministries |
Hot lunch program |
2003 |
$10,000.00 |
| Vancouver Moving Theatre |
Food subsidy program |
2003 |
$5,000.00 |
| Lookout Emergency Aid Society |
To purchase furnishings for the kitchen/common areas |
2003 |
$30,000.00 |
| Second Mile Society |
Neighbourhood Helpers Project |
2003 |
$12,500.00 |
| St. James Community Service Society |
Furnish a women's & Children's emergency shelter |
2003 |
$30,000.00 |
| AIDS Vancouver |
Grocery Program |
2002 |
$18,000.00 |
| Association of Neighbourhood Houses: Mount Pleasant |
Various Food Programs |
2002 |
$8,202.00 |
| Building Blocks Vancouver |
Building Blocks Milk Program |
2002 |
$13,230.00 |
| City Centre Care Society |
Grant to allow for the installation of lift devices |
2002 |
$175,000.00 |
| Developmental Disabilities Foundation |
Waterside Child Care Centre Expansion |
2002 |
$15,000.00 |
| Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society |
Food Runners Grocery Program |
2002 |
$30,000.00 |
| Hastings Community Elementary School |
Food purchases for families, supplies |
2002 |
$25,400.00 |
| Hastings Community Elementary School |
Purchase food and supplies for weekly community kitchen |
2002 |
$3,037.00 |
| Kettle Friendship Society |
Hot meal, community kitchens program |
2002 |
$30,000.00 |
| Lookout Emergency Aid Society |
Temporary Shelter in Marpole |
2002 |
$20,000.00 |
| Minerva Foundation |
Hippy - Home Instruction Program -Preschool Education and Intervention |
2002 |
$10,000.00 |
| Option Youth Society |
CentrePoint Services Fund |
2002 |
$36,000.00 |
| Pacifica Treatment Centre |
Building Repairs |
2002 |
$30,000.00 |
| Portland Hotel |
Pot Luck Café Society |
2002 |
$30,000.00 |
| Quest Outreach Society |
To fund warehouse shelving and storage |
2002 |
$8,400.00 |
| Second Mile Society |
Neighbourhood Helpers Project |
2002 |
$25,000.00 |
| Take it to the Streets |
Christmas Dinners and warm clothing |
2002 |
$3,000.00 |
| BC Hospital Foundation |
In Memory of Betty Marett to be used for medical equipment |
2001 |
$500.00 |
| Bridge Housing Society for Women |
Indoor/outdoor furniture, kitchen equipment, food supplies |
2001 |
$30,000.00 |
| Portland Hotel |
Pot Luck Café Society |
2001 |
$30,000.00 |
| Take it to the Streets |
Christmas Dinners and warm clothing |
2001 |
$2,500.00 |
| Lookout Emergency Aid Society |
Temporary Shelter in Marpole |
2000 |
$20,000.00 |
| Option Youth Society |
Student Sponsorship Program |
2000 |
$29,400.00 |
| Quest Outreach Society |
To purchase a one ton refrigerated truck |
2000 |
$23,500.00 |
| Second Mile Society |
Neighbourhood Helpers Project |
2000 |
$25,000.00 |
| AIDS Vancouver |
Financial Assistance Fund |
1999 |
$15,000.00 |
| Kettle Friendship Society |
Daily hot meal drop-in and community kitchen program |
1999 |
$20,000.00 |
| Second Mile Society |
Neighbourhood Helpers Project |
1999 |
$25,000.00 |
| St. James Community Service Society |
Replace furnishings for the May Gutteridge Community Home |
1999 |
$20,000.00 |
| Second Mile Society |
Neighbourhood Helpers Project |
1998 |
$20,000.00 |
| 411 Senior's Centre Society |
Upgrading of cafeteria |
1996 |
$20,000.00 |
| C.R.A.B. Water for Life Society |
Christmas hampers and toys |
1996 |
$1,000.00 |
| John Howard Society |
Youth Court Program |
1996 |
$14,000.00 |
| Lookout Emergency Aid Society |
Funding to produce video for educational purposes |
1996 |
$10,000.00 |
| Mount Pleasant Community Centre Association |
Mount Pleasant Youth Project |
1996 |
$5,000.00 |
| Pacific Immigrant Resources Society |
Assist with developing programs for immigrant women |
1996 |
$5,000.00 |
| Quest Outreach Society |
Meal Deliver Program |
1996 |
$15,000.00 |
| Second Mile Society |
Neighbourhood Helpers Project |
1996 |
$20,000.00 |
| Society to Support Family Bonding and Healing |
Fund a support worker for women belonging to D.A.M.S. |
1996 |
$13,500.00 |
| St. James Community Service Society |
Cottage Hospice Campaign |
1996 |
$75,000.00 |
| The Downtown Society for Recovering Alcoholics |
The Job Action Program |
1996 |
$15,000.00 |
| Vancouver Mental Health Support Society |
To assist the highs & lows choir |
1996 |
$1,000.00 |
| DERA |
Assist with funding a Chinese Seniors Coordinator position |
1995 |
$15,000.00 |
| Downtown Eastside Youth Activities Society |
Provide a van for the Youth Detox Project |
1995 |
$15,000.00 |
| East Vancouver Community Services Society |
Support the Nobody's Perfect Project |
1995 |
$6,000.00 |
| Innovative Empowerment |
Funding forums for injection drug users |
1995 |
$8,000.00 |
| Kidsafe Project Society |
Programs for "at risk" children in the downtown eastside |
1995 |
$25,000.00 |
| Quest Outreach Society |
To purchase a walk-in cooler |
1995 |
$20,000.00 |
| Second Mile Society |
Neighbourhood Helpers Project |
1995 |
$20,000.00 |
| Society to Support Family Bonding and Healing |
Various programs |
1995 |
$13,750.00 |
| Strathcona Community Centre Association |
Support various programs for senior Chinese-speaking residents |
1995 |
$12,000.00 |
| Tradeworks Training Society/Quest Outreach Society |
Food and Counseling Program |
1995 |
$18,000.00 |
| Vancouver Police & Native Liaison Society |
Fund the wages of a support workers |
1995 |
$15,000.00 |
| C.R.A.B. Water for Life Society |
Provide Christmas Hampers |
1994 |
$1,000.00 |
| Carnegie Adult Learning Centre |
Printing of "Off The Wall" magazine |
1994 |
$2,500.00 |
| Lookout Emergency Aid Society |
Fund an outreach worker |
1994 |
$21,156.00 |
| New Page Foundation |
Assist with the production of "The Jones Boy" |
1994 |
$2,000.00 |
| Second Mile Society |
Neighbourhood Helpers Project |
1994 |
$10,000.00 |
